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Antonyms for be deviled


Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : bih-dev-uh l
Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈdɛv əl



Definition of be deviled

Origin :
  • 1768, "to treat diabolically, abuse," from be- + verbal use of devil (q.v.). Meaning "to mischievously confuse" is from 1755; that of "to drive frantic" is from 1823. Related: Bedeviled (1570s, in a literal sense, "possessed"); bedeviling.
  • As in obsessed : adj consumed, driven about belief, desire
  • As in possessed : adj bewitched; under a spell
  • As in accursed : adj cursed
  • As in cursed : adj damned, doomed for bad ending
  • As in doomed : adj condemned, hopeless
  • As in intervene : verb happen
  • As in jinx : verb curse
  • As in molest : verb bother, annoy
  • As in needle : verb tease, annoy
  • As in pester : verb bother, harass
  • As in plague : verb annoy, disturb
  • As in bait : verb lure
  • As in tantalize : verb provoke, tease
  • As in tease : verb aggravate, provoke
  • As in torment : verb be or make very upset
  • As in beleaguer : verb harass, besiege
  • As in beset : verb plague; hem in
  • As in worry : verb be or make anxious, troubled
  • As in bewitch : verb charm
  • As in bedevil : verb plague
  • As in bedevil : verb confuse
  • As in bother : verb harass, annoy; give trouble
  • As in hoodoo : verb jinx
  • As in complicate : verb confuse, make difficult
  • As in confuse : verb bewilder someone
  • As in crucify : verb browbeat, destroy with words
  • As in gall : verb upset, irritate
  • As in annoy : verb irritate, upset
  • As in gnaw : verb be bothered, worried about
  • As in harass : verb badger
  • As in harry : verb pester, annoy
  • As in hassle : verb bother, harass
  • As in haunt : verb visit as a spirit

Synonyms for be deviled

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